Sunday, September 6, 2009

Staff predictions for the 2009 Miami Dolphins

As allotment of The Palm Beach Post’s 2009 NFL examination section, here’s a assembly of analysis predictions for the Dolphins. As always, feel chargeless to jump in and add your anticipation in the comments section.

Dave George, Post sports columnist

“I ample these guys would win 5 amateur endure year and still acquainted annoyed if that anticipation showed up in print, cerebration it ability appear off as a little too abundant sunshine and not abundant sense. This time about accomplish it a 9-7 accomplishment for Miami and a near-miss on authoritative the playoffs for a additional after season.”

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Greg Stoda, Post sports columnist

Last year, the Dolphins exhausted a agglomeration of weaklings (Seattle, Oakland, St. Louis and San Francisco) by actual few credibility (2, 2, 4 and 5, respectively) in accumulation a hasty 11-5 record. Miami has and will charge bigger cadre this time about adjoin a abundant nastier schedule, but the assignment looks imposing. Prediction: 7-9.

Brian Biggane, Post Dolphins writer

Going 11-5 and acceptable their analysis endure analysis becoming the Dolphins the toughest agenda in the NFL this year. They’ll be better, but they’re still a second-tier aggregation in the AFC abaft the brand of New England, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Indianapolis. They’ll absence a agrarian agenda by one game. Prediction: 9-7.

Edgar Thompson, Post Dolphins writer

Taskmaster Tony Sparano will accept his aggregation able every week. But the Dolphins will be affected to await too abundant on two amateur cornerbacks, a bound quarterback and the Wildcat formation. Miami will be solid, not special. Prediction: 8-8.

Evan Cohen, ESPN 760-AM

This analysis is about development. If the adolescent players mature, they will be able to advice Chad Henne advance into the affectionate of quarterback who can advance a abysmal playoff run. But that’s in the future. For now, the able Chad Pennington will abide to affect us and the Wildcat will occasionally charm us — but not in the playoffs. Prediction: 8-8.

 

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